Sack gabions are cylindrical wire mesh boxes of 0.50m – 1.00m diameter and 1.00 – 3.00m height (the gabion dimensions are specified in the protection works technical report). They are reinforced with wires of wider diameter that run down the sack from top to bottom. Sack gabions are used for slope stabilization, protection of the bottom of a slope, stream and river bed lining and other works. They are also used as the foundations for other types of gabion applications since they are more easily positioned on the ground due to their flexibility and shape.
| SPECIFICATIONS | INFORMATION |
|---|---|
| WIRE MESH | 3.00mm AS SPECIFIED BY BS 1052-82 |
| APERTURE | 80x100mm AS SPECIFIED BY ELOT ΕΝ 10223-2, ELOT ΕΝ 10223-3 & ASTM A 975-97 |
| GABION SPECIFIC WEIGHT | ± 2,00 Kg/m2 DEPENDING ON THE SACK GABION DIMENSIONS AS SPECIFIED BY ELOT ΕΝ 10223-2 & ASTM A975--97 |
| GABION YIELD POINT | HEIGHT - WIDTH – LENGHT - WEIGHT ±5% AS SPECIFIED BY ELOT EN 10223-2, ELOT ΕΝ 10223-3, ASTM A 975-97 |
| WIRE YIELD POINT | 0.07mm AS SPECIFIED BY ELOT ΕΝ 10223-2, ELOT ΕΝ 10223-3, ASTM A 975-97 |
| WIRE DUCTILITY | WIRE ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGHT 380-500 Mpa AS SPECIFIED BY ELOT ΕΝ 10223-3, BS 1442, BS 1052-82, ASTM A 641-97 |
MESH DUCTILITY | MESH ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH AT 51.1Kn/m (3500lb/ft) AS SPECIFIED BY ASTMA 975-97 (MeshTensileStrength) |
| PUNCH RESISTANCE | 26.7 kN (6000 lb) MINIMUM AS SPECIFIED BY ASTMA 975-97 (PunchTestResistance) |
| ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH | EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN 10% AS SPECIFIED BY ELOT ΕΝ 10223-3, ASTM A 370-92 |
| GALVANIZATION | AS SPECIFIED BY THE BRITISH REGULATORY AUTHORITY BS443-82, STN 42 6406, QQ-W-461 H, ΕΝ 10218-1,ASTM A975-97, ASTMA 641-97 DIN 1548, ΕΝ10218-1 & ELOT ΕΝ 10223-2 EN 10244-2 UNIFORM & HOMOGENOUS WITH MINIMUM ZINC AND 99% PURITY, 255 – 275 gr/m2DEPENDING ON THE WIRE DIAMETER AND GALFAN ( Zn 95% - Al 5% ) AS SPECIFIED BY ΕΝ 10244-2. |